Chesterfield Borough Council

More than 40 young people, their parents and carers attended an event in Hasland to help them to decide how to kickstart their future career plans.   We'll be hosting another event like this in May - it's a great way of finding out more about local apprenticeship opportunities and training after completing GCSEs.    You can find out more about these events by visiting:

📰| The next edition of Your Chesterfield is out this week!   It includes all the latest news across the borough and details of some brilliant events taking place over the next few months. Sign up to receive it directly to your inbox:

💦 Did you know that the town pump in the Market was installed in 1853?  A newspaper report at the time suggested it would be ‘exceedingly useful’ not only for the Market but also for local residents during the dry season when the local reservoir didn’t provide enough water.  We’re opening up the space around the pump to try and make it a standout heritage feature on the Market and create an attractive seating area where people can meet. You can read more about the history of the Town Pump by visiting: https://lnkd.in/eFR962gC

🏗 Work to refurbish Stephenson Memorial Hall has been rapidly progressing!  In the auditorium the steelwork for the new expanded circle seating area has been installed and the new stage has been fitted. There is still lots to do including re-installing the decorative panelling and creating a new lighting feature using the stunning stained-glass windows. At the back of the building the new extension, which provides improved facilities for performers, is almost complete with all the brickwork and roof in place. The mezzanine level for the new circle bar is in place - the new Café Bar space will provide refreshments for visitors both during the day and during intervals at theatre performances.  Upstairs the new museum galleries are progressing well – being divided to create new spaces including a high-specification room which will allow us to exhibit items on loan from other museums. Together the refurbishment will help create an exciting new heritage and performing arts centre in the heart of Chesterfield whilst also ensuring the building is preserved for future generations.  You can find out more about the project and watch a short video tour of the architect’s design by visiting: https://lnkd.in/eJx69NJM

🎨 Local artist, Lucie Maycock, has re-imagined stories from the people of Chesterfield to create Kaleidoscope – a series of playful artworks which offer a fun and unique perspective of the town’s history and happenings. They will be unveiled along with a community mural painting event in the Pavements shopping centre later this month.  You can find out more about the artworks and the event by visiting: https://lnkd.in/eMyQdtst

👩🎓| Don’t miss this special International Women’s Day event! Join us at West Studios on 7 March for a talk by Teresa Waldron, a powerful advocate for deafblind women. Explore the Extraordinary Women exhibition and celebrate the stories of incredible women from our town. Book your spot now: https://lnkd.in/ectcj6x6 This event has been put together by the Chesterfield Equality and Diversity Forum in partnership with Chesterfield College and Chesterfield Museum.

💬 Complete our quick survey about the town centre and events hosted over the last few months and you could win two tickets to see Horrible Histories - Gorgeous Georgians and Vile Victorians at the Winding Wheel Theatre.  The survey is open until Monday 31 March: https://lnkd.in/eRAEWkSV

🍂 It only takes a few minutes to subscribe to our garden waste collection service and you could be in with a chance of winning your subscription in our weekly prize draws. Subscriptions cost £40 to receive garden waste collections from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. You can find out more and subscribe by visiting: https://lnkd.in/eCPNpnDN

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🛍 Have you spotted the new Chesterfield Markets logo on the canopies?  Whilst a lot of focus has been on the physical improvements we’re making, we know that there is also more we can do to promote the market and our traders. This is just the first step and as works complete we will be doing much more both to attract new traders and support existing traders. Interested in joining us on this journey as trader? Stalls start from just £12.10   - you can find out more about trading on Chesterfield Market by visiting: https://lnkd.in/e8pMQag8